Ludhiana: Riot police were deployed to a major national highway on Saturday after furious residents blocked traffic for two hours to protest against a prolonged municipal water and power failure that has left thousands without drinking water during a severe heatwave.The escalating gridlock in Punjab’s largest industrial hub underscores how crumbling civic infrastructure and a…
Aerial view of Chandigarh Chandigarh: In a firm bid to protect the industrial character of the city, the Chandigarh administration will not be permitting Business-to-Consumer (B2C) activities in Industrial Areas Phase I and Phase II under the proposed amendments to the Chandigarh Master Plan 2031.This is as per the recommendations of the Expert Committee under…
Pune: A majority of students are reluctant to enrol in four-year degree courses the state implemented under the National Education Policy (NEP) in 2023-24, indicate internal surveys of some autonomous colleges.Principals of autonomous colleges, where the four-year degree was introduced, said only 30% or fewer students showed interest in pursuing the fourth-year honours programme.According to…
Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi addresses a press conference regarding price hike of essential commodities, in Guwahati on Saturday Guwahati: Raijor Dal (RD) chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi on Saturday demanded the immediate resignation of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi following the party’s defeat in the assembly polls.RD contested as part…
Lucknow: A wearable ear-based device developed by King George’s Medical University (KGMU) and IIT Kanpur researchers may help patients manage anxiety and panic attacks through vagus nerve stimulation, offering a non-invasive therapeutic option for mental health conditions.The innovation, titled ‘An Ear Device for Nerve Stimulation’, has received a utility patent under the SIB SHInE programme,…
Alwar: A massive fire broke out at Girdhar Rollerep Private Ltd, a plastic granule manufacturing unit in Bhiwadi Industrial Area Phase-1, around 9.30 pm Saturday. The blaze rapidly engulfed the entire factory, reducing it to ashes, with flames visible from several parts of the city.Fire tenders from Bhiwadi Nagar Parishad and the RIICO fire dept…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC has asked the Centre to act against the mushrooming of fake higher education institutions, noting that they harm the prospects of genuine students. “Such a request is made by the court for the reason that students attracted to such institutions, if they pursue their courses, would ultimately suffer a waste of…
Paradeep Singh’s wife Kamal had arrived in New Zealand from India just six months ago to start a new life with him What began as a routine day of yard work ended in tragedy for an Indian-origin couple in New Zealand after a falling tree branch killed Paradeep Singh, leaving behind his newly arrived wife…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Saturday said that it has opened a four-month window for states to apply for setting up the first 50 industrial parks under the Rs 33,660 crore Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (Bhavya) scheme.Over six years, starting from the current fiscal, the scheme provides for the setting up of 100 plug-and-play industrial parks…
A year ago, Ozzy Osbourne left for his heavenly abode and sent shockwaves across the entertainment industry. Now, his daughter, Kelly Osbourne, who is a singer herself, shared a tribute post for her father. Posting a selfie from her Iowa farm, the famed singer and reality TV personality posted about remembering her father to this…
